Hip-hop star Travis Scott has announced that he’s spending Halloween in the Bay Area.
The rapper plays Oct. 31 at Oakland Arena, part of his first headlining tour since the Astroworld Festival tragedy in 2021, when a crowd rush during an outdoor concert by Scott in Houston, Texas, resulted in 10 deaths and numerous injuries.
A grand jury investigation into the incident declined to levy charges against the rapper, although, as Pitchfork and other sources have reported, a Houston Police report on the tragedy suggested Scott was alerted to the fact that the crowd was getting out of control but failed to stop the disaster.
The performer and Live Nation are facing several lawsuits over the incident.
Yet Scott, with new music on hand, is clearly looking forward.
The Halloween gig is part of Scott’s UTOPIA — Circus Maximus Tour, which promises (via a news release) to “transport fans into an unparalleled audiovisual experience.”
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. Visit travisscott.com for details.
The tour supports Scott’s latest album, “UTOPIA,” which has held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks running.
The Scott announcement does, however, set up a serious Halloween conflict for Bay Area hip-hop fans, who already have the option of seeing Doja Cat perform on Oct. 31 at Chase Center.
Decisions, decisions … .
Here are Scott’s tour dates, with many of the shows taking place in indoor venues.
Wed Oct 11 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Fri Oct 13 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Tue Oct 17 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Fri Oct 20 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Sun Oct 22 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Oct 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Sun Oct 29 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue Oct 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Nov 05 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
Wed Nov 08 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Fri Nov 10 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sun Nov 12 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Wed Nov 15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
Sat Nov 18 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Tue Nov 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sat Nov 25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Mon Nov 27 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
Mon Dec 04 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Wed Dec 06 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Fri Dec 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Sun Dec 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Tue Dec 12 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Fri Dec 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Mon Dec 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Thu Dec 21 – New York City, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sat Dec 23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Tue Dec 26 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri Dec 29 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Source: www.mercurynews.com